Cost of living comparison
compared to
La Paz vs. Sucre Cost of Living Summary
La Paz is 25.6% more expensive than Sucre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% more in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in La Paz
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in La Paz are more expensive than in Sucre. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in La Paz.
La Paz vs. Sucre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Paz instead of Sucre, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
BOB12.46
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.79
BOB39.99
|
$7.38
BOB50.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
$1.25
BOB8.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
BOB3.99
|
$0.89
BOB6.12
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
BOB9.98
|
$0.91
BOB6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
BOB15.20
|
$2.71
BOB18.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
BOB22.60
|
$4.37
BOB30.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
BOB11.94
|
$2.14
BOB14.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
BOB9.40
|
$2.55
BOB17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.64
|
$1.05
BOB7.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
$0.43
BOB2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
BOB2.26
|
$0.46
BOB3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BOB9.00
|
$0.56
BOB3.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BOB1.35
|
$0.55
BOB3.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BOB2.26
|
$0.38
BOB2.60
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BOB26.16
|
$2.08
BOB14.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.15
BOB159.96
|
$28.93
BOB199.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,466.20
BOB99,974.34
|
$15,912.82
BOB109,971.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.02
BOB89.98
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of transportation
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.00
BOB179.68
|
$37.61
BOB259.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.26
BOB3,464.18
|
$360.93
BOB2,494.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.31
BOB2,179.06
|
$283.12
BOB1,956.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.83
BOB74.87
|
$32.27
BOB222.98
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.13
BOB1,099.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,828.14
BOB19,544.98
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
BOB9.82
|
$2.17
BOB15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
BOB16.83
|
$2.69
BOB18.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
BOB13.00
|
$3.04
BOB20.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.05
BOB159.29
|
$28.69
BOB198.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
BOB45.14
|
$6.87
BOB47.49
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Sucre
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.00
BOB248.79
|
$28.93
BOB199.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.06
BOB387.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
BOB497.58
|
$67.41
BOB465.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
BOB449.21
|
$50.49
BOB348.91
|
|
Sucre vs. La Paz - Cost of clothing
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